Health care delivered in teams is better care, more efficient and makes for happier patients. But we can鈥檛 expect health professionals to work as teams if we don鈥檛 train them...
Researchers at the Moran Eye Center are exploring some promising new avenues in understanding the genetic causes of age-related macular degeneration. Chief resident Leah Owen describes her recently published study...
Just about anything an infant grabs hold of goes directly into his or her mouth. New theories on immune system development may help to explain this behavior. Dr. Kirtly Jones...
What would you do if you spotted someone at the bottom of a pool and a lifeguard wasn鈥檛 on duty? Learn the emergency procedures from ER doctor Scott Youngquist. He...
Dementia with Lewy Bodies is the second most common form of neurodegenerative disorder. 香蕉视频 of Utah Health Care provides one of only five clinics in the world specializing in this...
Using principles borrowed from population biology, Dr. Luca Brunelli, an associate professor in pediatrics at the 香蕉视频 of Utah, has developed a rapid and inexpensive one-step method for isolating rare...
Once daunting and scary, cataract surgery is now performed routinely and safely. Dr. Craig Chaya of the Moran Eye Center talks cataract facts. He discusses the causes, effects, prevention and...
The Anticonconvulsant Drug Development program at the 香蕉视频 of Utah has been instrumental in bringing an amazing 16 epilepsy drugs to the market. Director H. Steve White, Ph.D., describes the...
Young adults with autism rarely have a regular college experience in order to find a career. A new program called First Ascent aims to match these adults with careers that...
What makes Brigham Young 香蕉视频 or BYU, different or unique as an institution? How does BYU help students 鈥渕ake an educated and informed decision鈥 when choosing a health professions path...
Things are seldom dull in the ER, but just how valuable is a stethoscope? Dr. Troy Madsen describes: the frantic situations he is often faced with, the importance of keeping...
For patients struggling with liver disease, diet can become a matter of life and death. Dr. Juan Gallegos talks about how daily food choices can impact the diseased liver. He...
When you鈥檙e staring at a computer screen all day, you don鈥檛 blink as often and your eyes dry out faster. Dr. Leah Owen from the Moran Eye Center talks about...
Genetic research has led to many important discoveries in understanding the causes and potential cures for diseases, but it wasn鈥檛 always so. Best-selling author and investigative reporter Edwin Black discusses...
Monitoring safety while having fun at the pool can pose challenges for any parent. For reasons you may not expect, monitoring pool safety is especially important when caring for developmentally...
Many of the causes, reasons and risks of addiction are hidden deep within the brain. The brains of those with serious addictions change over time, along with the ability to...
What would you take to a deserted island? Dr. Troy Madsen tells us that as an emergency room physician, he鈥檚 given this question a lot of thought. He shares what...
As accepted students prepare to enter medical school, there are undoubtedly many questions, fears, and anticipation of what lies ahead. I interviewed Missy, who has now graduated into her second...
A simple change in mindset can greatly improve the quality of life for children with autism. Joseph Viskochil talks about how parents and siblings of children with autism can become...
Many teens and adults don鈥檛 wear mouth guards for sports, but an accident in these activities can ruin a million-dollar smile in seconds. Oral surgeon Dr. Bryce Williams talks about...
Physician assistants (PA) are well-trained practitioners who prescribe drugs, have an abundance of practical patient experience an offer patient care in much the same way as a doctor. As more...
Only 15% of patients with lung squamous cell cancer 鈥 the second most common lung cancer 鈥 survive five years past diagnosis. Trudy Oliver, Ph.D., Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and...
Participation in clinical trials for the treatment of advanced forms of cancer has become 鈥渢he norm鈥 for many patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Sharma explains that for patients...
With a work-life balance that leads to the lowest career burnout, and the highest in overall life satisfaction, Occupational Medicine offers a lifestyle that contributes to a healthy & happy...
